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Mediaeval Designs in the Liturgical Arts
Inspired by Benedictine spirituality, the Saint Bede Studio is dedicated to providing dignified, beautiful garments for the use of the Sacred Liturgy. On these pages, you will find photographs of newly-made vestments as well as designs for church decorations, furnishings etc. You will also find postings concerning Sacred Liturgy and Architecture.
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Contributors:New Catholic - Catholic convert. Contact me at: newcatholic@gmail.com Please, pray for me.
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- Rev. Fr. L. Demets, FSSP
Location: North Little Rock : Arkansas : United States
Prêtre catholique de la Fraternité Sacerdotale Saint Pierre. Ordonné le 1er juillet 2000 à Wigratzbad ( Allemagne ) Actuellement chapelain de la Communauté Saint-Jean Baptiste pour la Liturgie traditionnelle en Arkansas. I am a Catholic Priest, member of the Fraternity of Saint Peter. I was ordained on July 1st 2000 in Wigratzbad ( Germany ) I am the Chaplain of the Latin Mass Community - Saint John the Baptist - in Arkansas.
- Michael Sternbeck
Gender: Male
Industry: Religion
Location: Newcastle : NSW : Australia
Industry: Religion
Location: Newcastle : NSW : Australia
- Carlos A. Palad
Occupation: Public Affairs Officer
Location: Quezon City : Metro Manila : Philippines
Public Affairs Officer, Chemrez Technologies, Inc. and a member of the following: The Philippine Biodiesel Association (TPBA), Partnership for Clean Air (PCA), and Concerned Citizens Against Pollution (COCAP)
- Mornac
Gender: Male
Location: Chicago : United States
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Location: United States
Location: Chicago : United States
- Bonetus
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Location: United States
This poor sinner is an adult Catholic convert, a layman, husband, and father of five. By God's inestimable grace, he believes all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches because God has revealed them, who can neither deceive nor be deceived, and to the Divine Heart of Jesus, King of the Universe, he offers his poor actions in order to obtain that all hearts may acknowledge His sacred royalty, and that thus the reign of His peace may be established in every nation and throughout the universe.
What is this?
Instead of simply bothering other people in their website, I've decided to create my own weblog.It is named after the first words of the Mass (Introit) of the day in which it was established, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. It truly is one of the most beautiful of all Introits in the Liturgical Year.
oráte, cæli, désuper, et nubes pluant justum: aperiátur terra, et gérminet Salvatórem. (Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Savior.) Ps. 18, 2 Cæli enárrant glóriam Dei: et ópera mánuum ejus annúntiat firmaméntum. (The heavens show forth the glory of God: and the firmament declareth the work of His hands.) Glória Patri...
The imagery of celestial dew, a favorite of the Latin Church (it is mentioned, for instance, in the Traditional formula for the Consecration of Bishops), is often repeated in these words adapted from Isaias. The same words are repeated throughout Advent in responsories of the Divine Office, partly in the Introit of the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary (S. Maria in Sabbato) in Advent, as well as in several other traditional liturgical texts of the West.The audio and image files of the Introit are available here and an actual audio recording of it is available here (mp3 file; the quality is poor, but one can clearly hear the metalic sounds of the chains of thuribles...).
Authored by Jimmy Akin and Tim Jones on the evangelization and apologetics.
Catholic Answers Director of Apologetics and EvangelizationJimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant pastor or seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith. Eventually, he was compelled in conscience to enter the Catholic Church, which he did in 1992. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published inSurprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is Director of Apologetics and Evangelization at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to This Rockmagazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."
Tim Jones
I was raised a Baptist (in Alaska), but during my college years (in Arkansas) I found myself adrift in terms of faith. Apparently my Guardian Angel thought I was in need of some serious help, because I ended up becoming friends with this philosophy major who turns out to be a proto-apologist and theologian and who eventually is a major influence on me and my family coming into the Church. Neat! Jimmy is also, as you know, a fun and interesting guy with a fun and interesting blog, so in the interest of keepingyour interest I'll get to the point of this post...
I was raised a Baptist (in Alaska), but during my college years (in Arkansas) I found myself adrift in terms of faith. Apparently my Guardian Angel thought I was in need of some serious help, because I ended up becoming friends with this philosophy major who turns out to be a proto-apologist and theologian and who eventually is a major influence on me and my family coming into the Church. Neat! Jimmy is also, as you know, a fun and interesting guy with a fun and interesting blog, so in the interest of keepingyour interest I'll get to the point of this post...
Art, as you may know, had a hard slog through the twentieth century. It passed, literally, from the sublime to the ridiculous and beyond, becoming downright destructive and offensive. But, there has been a move afoot in the last decade or so (known informally as the "Derriere Garde") to revive the traditional techniques and sensibilities of the Great Masters and bring them once again into the living tradition of the present. In other words, great artwork is making a comeback. More and more artists and critics are becoming emboldened to air controversial ideas, such as to suggest that artists should be able to draw beyond a third grade level. The word "talent" has even popped up on occasion.
One of the bright spots in this new/old art movement is the Art Renewal Center (http://www.artrenewal.org). Though they are located, I believe, in New York, their main presence is on the Web, where they maintain a vast online museum of master artworks. Most of the images are available in a high-res format and can be purchased as prints as well. The ARC website also carries a wealth of educational material and articles of interest to artists. Good Stuff. Their site has definitely been an influence on my current artwork as well as on the small gallery/studio/art school that I operate in Rogers, Arkansas (I'll post some pictures soon). I am working on my own website, as well as a blog, but I find I am more comfortable with a brush than with a keyboard. Give me time.
Two caveats about the ARC site: First, it is graphics-intense, so if you have a slower internet connection (like dial-up), you might find it equally slow to navigate around the site. Secondly, this site carries all kinds of images of classical (and present day) master paintings including some Nekkid People. Be Warned!!
Church documents, relevant news, important articles, thoughts, endeavors, aspirations which I am interested and believes on personal level which I like to share. My Bulletin Board.
- Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam -Fr. Patrick Fairbanks, S.J.
- Adam's Ale-Fr. Valencheck, Ohio
- Adorno Fathers -Adorno Fathers, New Jersey
- Priest-Rev. Fr. Jessie G. Somosierra, Jr.-Philippines
- Shepherd -Rev. Fr. Jessie G. Somosierra, Jr.-Philippines
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